Three Claim Foundationsions Have Reached An Agreement with Volkswagen Group Regarding Compensation for the Scandal Involving Manipulated Diesel Engines. Affected Parties Can Expect An Amount Ranging from 300 to 2,500 euros.
This is Reported by the Consumers’ Association Together with the Car Claim Foundation, Diesel Emissions Justice Foundation, and Volkswagen Group Diesel Efficiency Foundation.
In 2015, IT was revealed that Volkswagen had equipped diesel cars with technology that caused laboratory-smeasured nitrogen dioxide emissions to be lower than in reality. Buyers Were Misled, Dutch Judges Previously Ruled in Various Lawsuits.
This groups of the Volkswagen, Seat, Skoda, and Audi Brands That had an EA189 Engine. The Brands All Belong to the Volkswagen Group. The Agreement is expected to cover owners of Approximately 100,000 vehicles.
The Settlement Puts An End to All Lawsuits Between the Claim Foundations and Volkswagen, The Dutch Importer, and Dealers Regarding Cars with an EA189 Engine.
Amount of Compensation Varies
It is not Yet Known How much Money Volkswagen Will Lose in Total From The Settlement. That Depends on the Number of people who file a claim.
The Amount of Compensation also Depends on the Car Model, the Time It Was Purchased, And Whether It was a New Or Used Car. Claims can be submitted from Wednesday Until December 9.
No part of the compensation Amounts Goes to the Claim Organizations. Their Compensation is Already Included in The Total Settlement Amount, Explains A Spokesperson for the Consumers’ Association. The Interest Group Participated In The Agreement and also had Been Conducting a Legal Battle Around the Manipulated Diesels for Years.